diff --git a/cloudinary/api.py b/cloudinary/api.py
index 859ab6b..b0d9ef5 100644
--- a/cloudinary/api.py
+++ b/cloudinary/api.py
@@ -299,6 +299,21 @@ def delete_resources(public_ids, **options):
     params = __delete_resource_params(options, public_ids=public_ids)
     return call_api("delete", uri, params, **options)
 
+def delete_resources_by_asset_ids(asset_ids, **options):
+    """
+    Deletes resources (assets) by asset IDs.
+
+    :param asset_ids: The asset IDs of the assets to delete.
+    :type asset_ids: list[str]
+    :param options: Additional options.
+    :type options: dict, optional
+    :return: The result of the command.
+    :rtype: dict
+    """
+    uri = ["resources"]
+    params = __delete_resource_params(options, asset_ids=asset_ids)
+    return call_json_api("delete", uri, params, **options)
+
 
 def delete_resources_by_prefix(prefix, **options):
     resource_type = options.pop("resource_type", "image")
diff --git a/test/test_api.py b/test/test_api.py
index e22a23f..cf82ea2 100644
--- a/test/test_api.py
+++ b/test/test_api.py
@@ -480,6 +480,19 @@ def test09_delete_resources(self, mocker):
         self.assertIn(API_TEST_ID, param)
         self.assertIn(API_TEST_ID2, param)
 
+    @patch(URLLIB3_REQUEST)
+    @unittest.skipUnless(cloudinary.config().api_secret, "requires api_key/api_secret")
+    def test09_delete_resources_by_asset_ids(self, mocker):
+        """ should allow deleting resources by asset_ids"""
+        mocker.return_value = MOCK_RESPONSE
+        api.delete_resources_by_asset_ids([API_TEST_ASSET_ID, API_TEST_ASSET_ID2])
+
+        self.assertEqual(get_method(mocker), 'DELETE')
+        self.assertTrue(get_uri(mocker).endswith('/resources'))
+        param = get_json_body(mocker)['asset_ids']
+        self.assertIn(API_TEST_ASSET_ID, param)
+        self.assertIn(API_TEST_ASSET_ID2, param)
+
     @patch(URLLIB3_REQUEST)
     @unittest.skipUnless(cloudinary.config().api_secret, "requires api_key/api_secret")
     def test09a_delete_resources_by_prefix(self, mocker):